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Find charity and voluntary sector expert commentators including Stephen Cook, Peter Stanford and Martin Edwards on Third SectorenCopyright 2018, Haymarket Media Groupthirdsector@haymarket.com (Third Sector)Sun, 18 Feb 2018 04:57:36 Zthirdsector@haymarket.com (Third Sector)https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/toby-porter-haiti-story-public-interest-destroying-oxfam-not/management/article/1457304
Toby Porter: The Haiti story is in the public interest; destroying Oxfam is notOf course the revelations about the international aid charity are appalling, writes our columnist, but powerful people with antipathy to charity are taking advantageThu, 15 Feb 2018 17:34:08 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1457304Managementhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/zoe-amar-tipping-point-charity-digital/digital/article/1457220
Zoe Amar: Are we at a tipping point in charity digital?The sector might be talking the talk, but it might not yet be walking the walk, writes our digital columnistThu, 15 Feb 2018 10:23:01 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1457220Digitalhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/peter-gilheany-charities-need-focus-why/management/article/1457090
Peter Gilheany: Charities need to focus on the how as well as the what and the whyBe up front and do not attempt to bury bad news, writes our guest columnistTue, 13 Feb 2018 17:28:18 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1457090Managementhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/seb-elsworth-making-sense-business-models/finance/article/1457088
Seb Elsworth: Making sense of business modelsHow can charities generate shared learning to help more organisations develop resilient business models, asks our columnistTue, 13 Feb 2018 17:17:22 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1457088Social Investmenthttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/jessica-harrod-pike-i-feel-little-sick-money-went/fundraising/article/1457082
Jessica Harrod-Pike: I feel a little sick about where my money wentRevelations about the scandal engulfing Oxfam have coloured one donor's perspective on the charityTue, 13 Feb 2018 16:49:59 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1457082Fundraisinghttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/rod-schwartz-outsourcing-problem/finance/article/1456552
Rod Schwartz: Is outsourcing the problem?Social value principles could be the solution to recent problems in the outsourcing industry, argues our columnistWed, 07 Feb 2018 15:00:43 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1456552Social Investmenthttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/debra-allcock-tyler-political-correctness-decent-human-beings-not-stifling-free-speech/communications/article/1456281
Debra Allcock Tyler: Political correctness is about being decent human beings, not stifling free speechMinding your language is simply good manners and kindness, writes our columnistMon, 05 Feb 2018 14:08:03 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1456281Communicationshttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/mandy-johnson-oxfam-horse-meat-small-charities-common/management/article/1457076
Mandy Johnson: What do Oxfam, horse meat and small charities have in common?Please feel some love towards small charities this Valentine's Day, writes our guest columnistTue, 13 Feb 2018 16:24:49 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1457076Managementhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/nick-colwill-charities-act-quickly-cherished-reputations-kept/communications/article/1456941
Nick Colwill: Charities must act quickly if cherished reputations are to be keptTransparency and accountability are the new rules to which international aid organisations must adhere, writes our guest columnistMon, 12 Feb 2018 16:38:10 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1456941Branding and Reputationhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/craig-dearden-phillips-oxfam-needs-next/governance/article/1456894
Craig Dearden-Phillips: What Oxfam needs to do nextNGOs in general need to address governance and management weaknesses, writes our columnist, and Oxfam in particular must do better with its commsMon, 12 Feb 2018 11:59:25 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1456894Governancehttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/janet-morrison-oxfam-shows-its-time-values-order/governance/article/1456877
Janet Morrison: Oxfam shows it's time to get our values in orderIf we don't do so, writes the chief executive of Independent Age, we will look back on this time as the moment we squandered public trustMon, 12 Feb 2018 10:54:51 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1456877Governancehttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/kirsty-marrins-secret-enduring-event/communications/article/1456627
Kirsty Marrins: The secret of an enduring eventHave a simple idea and keep it fresh, advises our columnistThu, 08 Feb 2018 11:57:21 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1456627Campaigninghttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/sue-tibballs-so-rob-wilson-just-partisan-here/communications/article/1456469
Sue Tibballs: So Rob Wilson, just who is being partisan here?Expressing views about the political and economic system is far from controversial for Oxfam, which was founded with an explicitly campaigning role, writes our columnistTue, 06 Feb 2018 17:24:25 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1456469Campaigninghttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/peter-stanford-charity-regulation-date-needs-renewal/governance/article/1454858
Peter Stanford: Charity regulation is out of date and needs renewalThe traditional solution of looking to government to lead us all in tackling the problem is increasingly threadbare, writes our columnistThu, 18 Jan 2018 11:38:32 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1454858Regulation / Regulatory actionhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/charles-kenyon-so-ways-get-stuck-in-charity/article/1454865
Charles Kenyon: So many ways to 'get stuck in' for charityIt's not just about direct help, writes our columnistThu, 18 Jan 2018 11:38:33 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1454865Charles Kenyonhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/craig-dearden-phillips-beware-corbyn-government/policy-and-politics/article/1456251
Craig Dearden-Phillips: Beware of a Corbyn governmentThe Labour Party leader's view that charities are a symptom of a failing state should concern the third sector, says our columnistMon, 05 Feb 2018 11:45:25 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1456251Policy and Politicshttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/rob-jackson-quick-test-volunteering-charity-leaders/volunteering/article/1455981
Rob Jackson: A quick test on volunteering for charity leadersOur correspondent outlines the best ways for you to make your volunteer manager's life a miseryWed, 31 Jan 2018 16:16:43 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1455981Volunteer managementhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/andy-hillier-conservatives-rediscover-charitable-heart/policy-and-politics/article/1456105
Andy Hillier: The Conservatives must rediscover their charitable heartThere's too much name-calling and asserting of control, writes the editor of Third SectorThu, 01 Feb 2018 17:14:48 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1456105Policy and Politicshttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/adeela-warley-optimism-excitement-lie-ahead-2018/communications/article/1454862
Adeela Warley: Optimism and excitement lie ahead for 2018After the inspiration of 'Brew Monday' the chief executive of CharityComms has confidence in the changing communications landscapeThu, 18 Jan 2018 11:38:33 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1454862Communicationshttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/sue-tibballs-problems-turn-opportunities/communications/article/1454861
Sue Tibballs: The problems we can turn into opportunitiesLeaders need to be strong in the current environment and speak up for their beneficiaries, writes our columnistThu, 18 Jan 2018 11:38:32 Zhttps://www.thirdsector.co.uk/article/1454861Campaigning